James George Hilliard, 24th Squadron S.A.A.F. (2nd Battalion Royal Norfolk regiment). A comprehensive collection of documents, Medals and war time effects. James George Hilliard, Enlisted 17/2/1931 2nd battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. Discharged 2nd September 1941. Enlisted Palestinian police within the period and awarded the George VI Palestinian General Service medal. Further on in his military courier he enlisted with the S.A.A.F as Flight Sargent , 1941, from Wireless operator to Air Gunner. During operations on the 18th January 1943, the Boston (Douglas A-20 Havoc ) forced to land in the Western Desert for which he was awarded a badge and certificate for the ‘Late Arrivals Club’. The ‘Late Arrivals Club’ or Winged Boot Club was born during the Western Desert Campaign in 1941. During this conflict many airmen were shot down, bailed out of aircraft, or crash landed deep in the desert. They then had to make their way back to safety, often from behind enemy lines… This collection includes many photographs and documents including his flight log, Passport, Certificate of service, 2 Silk maps, Pierpoint manual wind pilots wristwatch, Snapshots photo album, Britannia patch, S.A.A.F patch, a copy of Per Noctem Per Diem (through the night through the day), Cap Badge, ID bracelet and the Late arrivals badge engraved to the reverse Mother from Jim, Late Arrivals Club, 18.1.43. Medals within this lot include 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, 1939-45 war medal each medal marked for 313130 J.G Hilliard.
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SOLD FOR £1700